1994 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1994 US Open
Final
ChampionSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Runner-upGermany Steffi Graf
Score1–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated the defending champion Steffi Graf in the final, 1–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1994 US Open. It was her first US Open title and third major title overall. She lost just one set during the tournament, to Graf in the final.

Seeds

  1. Germany Steffi Graf (final)
  2. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (champion)
  3. Spain Conchita Martínez (third round)
  4. France Mary Pierce (quarterfinals)
  5. Japan Kimiko Date (quarterfinals)
  6. United States Lindsay Davenport (third round)
  7. Czech Republic Jana Novotná (semifinals)
  8. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  9. United States Mary Joe Fernández (third round)
  10. United States Zina Garrison-Jackson (fourth round)
  11. South Africa Amanda Coetzer (quarterfinals)
  12. Germany Sabine Hack (first round)
  13. United States Lori McNeil (first round)
  14. Germany Anke Huber (second round)
  15. Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva (fourth round)
  16. United States Amy Frazier (second round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Germany Steffi Graf 6 6
11 South Africa Amanda Coetzer 0 2
1 Germany Steffi Graf 6 7
7 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 3 5
4 France Mary Pierce 4 0
7 Czech Republic Jana Novotná 6 6
1 Germany Steffi Graf 6 63 4
2 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1 77 6
8 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 7
  United States Gigi Fernández 2 5
8 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 1 6
2 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 7
5 Japan Kimiko Date 3 0
2 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Germany S Graf 6 6
WC United States A Mall 2 1 1 Germany S Graf 6 6
United States S Cacic 7 6 United States S Cacic 0 2
Spain Á Montolio 5 3 1 Germany S Graf 6 6
WC United States J Watanabe 3 4 Czech Republic R Bobková 2 3
Australia N Bradtke 6 6 Australia N Bradtke 7 4 2
Czech Republic R Bobková 3 7 7 Czech Republic R Bobková 6 6 6
United States K Po 6 5 6 1 Germany S Graf 6 6
WC United States A Lettiere 1 6 10 United States Z Garrison-Jackson 1 2
Q Argentina MJ Gaidano 6 7 Q Argentina MJ Gaidano 5 3
France A Dechaume-Balleret 6 6 France A Dechaume-Balleret 7 6
Netherlands M Oremans 4 3 France A Dechaume-Balleret 6 4 6
WC United States J Steven 6 2 10 United States Z Garrison-Jackson 2 6 7
Argentina P Suárez 7 6 Argentina P Suárez 4 3
Australia K Radford 3 4 10 United States Z Garrison-Jackson 6 6
10 United States Z Garrison-Jackson 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 South Africa A Coetzer 6 7
Austria P Ritter 1 6 11 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6
Russia E Maniokova 4 6 2 Russia E Maniokova 2 0
Canada H Kelesi 6 2 0r 11 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6
United States M Werdel 6 2 6 Q South Africa M de Swardt 1 3
Czech Republic L Richterová 3 6 4 United States M Werdel 4 6 6
Q South Africa M de Swardt 6 6 Q South Africa M de Swardt 6 2 7
Indonesia Y Basuki 3 4 11 South Africa A Coetzer 6 6
France J Halard 6 3 6 Japan M Endo 3 0
Czech Republic P Langrová 1 6 2 France J Halard 1 5
United States T Whitlinger-Jones 4 6 Japan M Endo 6 7
Japan M Endo 6 7 Japan M Endo 6 7
Austria B Reinstadler 6 4 6 United States L Davenport 3 6
United States P Shriver 7 6 United States P Shriver 1 2
Italy M Grossi 1 1 6 United States L Davenport 6 6
6 United States L Davenport 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 France M Pierce 6 6
Q Hungary A Temesvári 3 2 4 France M Pierce 6 2 6
Slovakia K Studeníková 6 3 6 Slovakia K Studeníková 3 6 4
United States D Graham 3 6 4 4 France M Pierce 6 6
United States C Kuhlman 6 6 Austria J Wiesner 2 4
Germany S Frankl 3 1 United States C Kuhlman 2 2
Indonesia R Tedjakusuma 2 0 Austria J Wiesner 6 6
Austria J Wiesner 6 6 4 France M Pierce 6 6
Croatia I Majoli 6 2 Croatia I Majoli 1 2
France N van Lottum 1 0 r Croatia I Majoli 6 6
Q South Africa D Van Rensburg 3 6 4 South Africa E Reinach 2 2
South Africa E Reinach 6 2 6 Croatia I Majoli 6 6
Netherlands N Krijger-Jagerman 5 1 Israel A Smashnova 2 3
Slovakia J Husárová 7 6 Netherlands N Krijger-Jagerman 2 6 3
Israel A Smashnova 6 6 Israel A Smashnova 6 3 6
13 United States L McNeil 2 4

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6
United States C Rubin 3 3 15 Bulgaria M Maleeva 7 6
Netherlands K Boogert 5 2 Romania R Dragomir 5 3
Romania R Dragomir 7 6 15 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 7
Italy A Serra Zanetti 0 4 United States S Stafford 3 6
United States L Harvey-Wild 6 6 United States L Harvey-Wild 0 7 2
Japan N Sawamatsu 6 6 4 United States S Stafford 6 6 6
United States S Stafford 2 7 6 15 Bulgaria M Maleeva 0 4
Mexico A Gavaldón 7 7 7 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6
Argentina B Fulco-Villella 5 6 Mexico A Gavaldón 3 2
Argentina F Labat 1 6 Canada P Hy 6 6
Canada P Hy 6 7 Canada P Hy 1 2
Belgium D Monami 3 2 7 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6
Slovakia K Habšudová 6 6 Slovakia K Habšudová 2 3
Russia E Makarova 5 5 7 Czech Republic J Novotná 6 6
7 Czech Republic J Novotná 7 7

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
Latvia L Neiland 0 1 8 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6 6
United States M McGrath 6 6 United States M McGrath 4 7 1
South Africa T Price 1 2 8 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
Slovakia R Zrubáková 6 6 Q France I Demongeot 0 2
Argentina P Tarabini 2 2 Slovakia R Zrubáková 6 1 2
Q France L Ghirardi 2 3 Q France I Demongeot 3 6 6
Q France I Demongeot 6 6 8 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
Italy S Farina 7 6 6 Kazakhstan E Likhovtseva 2 1
WC United States M Tu 5 7 1 Italy S Farina 5 6 3
South Africa J Kruger 2 4 Kazakhstan E Likhovtseva 7 2 6
Kazakhstan E Likhovtseva 6 6 Kazakhstan E Likhovtseva 7 7
Ukraine N Medvedeva 4 6 7 Ukraine N Medvedeva 6 6
Austria B Schett 6 2 6 Ukraine N Medvedeva 6 6 6
Australia R McQuillan 0 3 16 United States A Frazier 2 7 4
16 United States A Frazier 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Germany S Hack 2 6 6
United States G Fernández 6 2 7 United States G Fernández 7 6
Q Ukraine E Brioukhovets 5 5 France S Testud 5 3
France S Testud 7 7 United States G Fernández 6 6
China F Li 5 4 Chinese Taipei S-t Wang 3 2
Chinese Taipei S-t Wang 7 6 Chinese Taipei S-t Wang 4 6 6
Japan K Nagatsuka 6 6 Japan K Nagatsuka 6 0 2
Austria S Dopfer 1 3 United States G Fernández 6 6
United States G Helgeson 6 6 United States G Helgeson 3 4
Germany K Kschwendt 2 1 United States G Helgeson 6 6
Sweden Å Carlsson 4 6 6 Sweden Å Carlsson 1 1
Belgium N Feber 6 1 2 United States G Helgeson 3 6 6
United Kingdom C Wood 2 6 3 Spain C Martínez 6 4 1
United States N Arendt 6 7 United States N Arendt 3 3
Germany V Martinek 1 0 3 Spain C Martínez 6 6
3 Spain C Martínez 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Japan K Date 6 6
Q Japan R Hiraki 0 2 5 Japan K Date 6 6
Italy L Golarsa 4 4 Japan Y Kamio 0 2
Japan Y Kamio 6 6 5 Japan K Date 6 6
France A Fusai 6 6 United States L Raymond 4 2
Netherlands B Schultz 4 3 France A Fusai 2 6 1
United States L Raymond 7 6 United States L Raymond 6 3 6
WC United States C Cunningham 6 4 5 Japan K Date 6 6 7
Germany B Rittner 6 6 Georgia (country) L Meskhi 2 7 5
Netherlands M Bollegraf 2 1 Germany B Rittner 6 6
Czech Republic E Martincová 3 0 Switzerland E Zardo 0 3
Switzerland E Zardo 6 6 Germany B Rittner 6 3 2
Japan A Sugiyama 1 4 Georgia (country) L Meskhi 4 6 6
Georgia (country) L Meskhi 6 6 Georgia (country) L Meskhi 6 6
Romania I Spîrlea 4 2 14 Germany A Huber 2 2
14 Germany A Huber 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 United States MJ Fernandez 6 6
Belgium S Appelmans 4 3 9 United States MJ Fernandez 6 2 7
United States P Fendick 6 6 6 United States P Fendick 2 6 6
WC United States K Adams 7 4 3 9 United States MJ Fernandez 4 4
United States A Grossman 6 6 United States A Grossman 6 6
Germany C Singer 3 4 United States A Grossman 6 1 6
Germany M Kochta 1 2 Bulgaria K Maleeva 4 6 1
Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 6 United States A Grossman 2 0
Germany S Meier 3 1 2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Italy A-M Cecchini 6 6 Italy A-M Cecchini 6 3 6
Belgium L Courtois 1 3 WC United States A Keller 3 6 4
WC United States A Keller 6 6 Italy A-M Cecchini 2 1
France N Tauziat 7 2 7 2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
Netherlands S Rottier 5 6 5 France N Tauziat 2 6
Italy L Ferrando 5 1 2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 6 7
2 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 7 6

References

Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by